The flood of negatives I'm reading on DPR are telling me that I'd better unload my month-old NEX F3 before throwing money away on lenses for an orphan...and while still it has decent value. At least this news came before I spent $350 on a Sony 55-210 lens.

Message to Sony: This is no way to built customer confidence.

If you are worried about your investment you should have put your money into mutual funds. Otherwise, have fun with your hobby and don't worry too much about losing a hundred here and a hundred there. There are far more expensive hobbies out there than photography like boating where you can easily drop $350 worth of gas for an afternoon of skiing.